Degree Verification

A bachelor’s degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or a similarly recognized international university is required for admission to and completion of a graduate program.

Overall Graduate GPA at least 3.0 and no grades of C- or lower; Graduate students are required to maintain at least a 3.0 GPA for degree-program courses. Grades of C- or lower will not be accepted for a graduate degree.

Course Number Acceptability
The Program of Study for a master’s degree must include at least 18 semester credits at the level of 6000 or above.

Courses numbered 5000-5990 are advanced, upper-division courses and a maximum of 12 credits can be used towards a master's degree.

Credits in the following areas are not acceptable in a degree program: foreign languages (unless included in an approved Program of Study), continuing graduate advisement, individual home study, military science, courses numbered below 5000.

Matriculation Start Semester
A master’s degree must be completed within six years of entering the degree program. Additional time may be requested by the student’s committee and submitted to the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies for review.

Coursework Validity
Coursework over eight years old at the time of degree completion may not be used for a graduate degree unless it is revalidated by the Vice Provost of Graduate Studies.

Master’s Plan A students:
The Plan A option requires the preparation and defense of a thesis. Students are required to complete a minimum of 6 credits of thesis research (APEC 6970) for a Program of Study.

Master’s Plan B students:
The Plan B option requires the production and defense of a paper or project. Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 credits of thesis research (APEC 6970) with a maximum of 3 thesis research credits applied toward a Program of Study.

Master’s forms: Approval of the following academic forms is required for master’s students by the School of Graduate Studies (SGS):

Supervisory Committee form
Program of Study
Thesis/Project Approval
Appointment for Examination
Record of Examination
SGS and library review and approval (Plan A)
Library review and approval (Plan B)

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